7/22/2008 @ 12:00PM

In Depth: Best And Worst Celebrity Side Businesses

Restaurants: Miss

Britney Spears’ Manhattan eatery NYLA opened in June 2002 and was disastrous from the outset. A rain-soaked first night drew no A-listers, tepid reviews and little patronage by Ms. Spears herself. By November, three vendors had sued, claiming they were owed payments worth over $25,000. Spears promptly pulled out of the venture, claiming she had “no involvement” in its operations. A Chapter 7 filing later revealed that it had amassed more than $350,000 in debt in its short, brutal run.